You don't just decide to walk 500 miles over the Pyrennes, you need a driving force. Thank you Matt, although most days provided ample reasons why we just weren't going to complete the trek, you provided just one as why we were and there really wasn't any doubt.
My girls have just been awesome!
Sue didn't actually want me to go on the trip but has nevertheless provided complete support. The blog would have been a pretty sorry and disjointed narrative without her input and seeing her at Banyuls was the .step back towards a normal world. Thank you.
Sarah lead the whole trip. She did the planning, the nav and the cooking. I would not have attempted the trip without her . She is a Mountain Leader and her language ability is awesome (she just doesn't speak English a lot louder TOM). She also carried a heavier pack than mine throughout. We did manage one falling-out but in 50 days that isn't bad. Thank you (you'll see you were wrong in time).
Me, I just turned up, spoke no French, whinged a lot, slowed progress and ate more than my share, but hey I'm a bloke.
We met a lot of wonderful people on the way each of whom helped us towards our objective because that's what people do out on the GR10. Gregor, Pieter & Evelyn, Sam & Brian, the 4 lads from the Sigeurs gite, Eric the cyclist, and all the ones I've missed. You all contributed to our journey ... thanks.
And finally all you folks who just read the blog instead of watching some pretty dire TV, thank you too. It really would not be worthwhile writing any sort of narrative if there wasn't anybody reading it.
There will probably be a final blog "Reflections"
My girls have just been awesome!
Sue didn't actually want me to go on the trip but has nevertheless provided complete support. The blog would have been a pretty sorry and disjointed narrative without her input and seeing her at Banyuls was the .step back towards a normal world. Thank you.
Sarah lead the whole trip. She did the planning, the nav and the cooking. I would not have attempted the trip without her . She is a Mountain Leader and her language ability is awesome (she just doesn't speak English a lot louder TOM). She also carried a heavier pack than mine throughout. We did manage one falling-out but in 50 days that isn't bad. Thank you (you'll see you were wrong in time).
Me, I just turned up, spoke no French, whinged a lot, slowed progress and ate more than my share, but hey I'm a bloke.
We met a lot of wonderful people on the way each of whom helped us towards our objective because that's what people do out on the GR10. Gregor, Pieter & Evelyn, Sam & Brian, the 4 lads from the Sigeurs gite, Eric the cyclist, and all the ones I've missed. You all contributed to our journey ... thanks.
And finally all you folks who just read the blog instead of watching some pretty dire TV, thank you too. It really would not be worthwhile writing any sort of narrative if there wasn't anybody reading it.
There will probably be a final blog "Reflections"
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